This latest legal cum detective fiction brings back the dynamic trio—DA Alex Cooper and her two detective buddies Mercer and Chapman. This time, they are faced with a series of rape-murders with almost no clues. As side stories, Alex prosecutes a serial rapist decades after the events, is faced with gang-related revenge efforts, and, on the lighter side, pursues her romantic involvement with the Frenchman, Luc, who she met in the previous novel in the series.
As in previous entries, Ms. Fairstein’s trademark descriptions of various New York City landmarks providing authentic knowledge of the sites and history lend an unparalleled flavor to the story. In the present case, such information relating to Governor’s Island and Breezy Point provide background to the plot.
The novel is so well-paced that the reader will have a hard time putting it down before reaching the stirring climax. About all that’s unresolved in this, the author’s tenth crime novel, is what is going to happen next—if anything—with her relationship with Luc. Nevertheless, it’s a great read and shouldn’t be missed.
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Theodore Feit